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	Diamond Resorts International Closes Acquisition of Pacific Monarch Resorts May 23, 2012 Purchase Adds Nine Resorts and 75,000 Owners to Diamond Resorts International Network.

	Vacation Ownership Proves Very Resilient in Tough Economic Times May 23, 2012 Vacation ownership products have enjoyed very healthy occupancy rates compared to other forms of vacation accommodation, mainly thanks to its good value proposition.

	Nigel Lobo Joins Prestigious Line-Up of Speakers at ACLUVAQ May 22, 2012 Grand Pacific Resort Management Vice President To Speak at Regional Timeshare/Vacation Club Association of Quintana Roo.

	Top Hotelier And Vacation Club Developer Dionísio Pestana Confirmed as Key Note Speaker at RDO3 May 22, 2012 The Resort Development Organisation, the trade association for the timeshare industry in Europe, has announced that Dionisio Pestana will be the keynote speaker at the group’s RDO3 conference this September.

	Wyndham Celebrates Surfers Paradise Sales Site Opening May 22, 2012 Gold Coast hospitality company, Wyndham Vacation Resorts Asia Pacific celebrated the launch of its new Surfers Paradise sales office today.

	Hilton Virginia Beach Oceanfront Voted Best Of Virginia 2012 May 21, 2012 The Hilton Virginia Beach Oceanfront was recently voted Best of Virginia 2012 by Virginia Living Magazine.

	Freedom Bay Reports Sales Success May 21, 2012 Freedom Resorts is delighted to announce the successful sales of over 500 fractions meaning that over 50% of its first release has now been sold at its flagship development at Freedom Bay, St Lucia

	Pronghorn Golf Club And Resort Announces Partnership With Auberge Resorts May 21, 2012 Central Oregon Award-Winning Golf Community Moves Forward with Luxury Hotel Operator and Leading Development Company to Become First Luxury-Branded, Five-Star Resort in the Pacific Northwest.

	TATOC announces details of the 2013 ‘Finding Solutions’ conference May 21, 2012 TATOC, the Timeshare Association, representing timeshare owners in Europe, has announced the dates and venue for its 2013 annual conference.

	Local Architectural Design Firm Pulls Together Team for “Hotel Impossible” May 21, 2012 Margit E. Whitlock, AIA, of Architectural Concepts Inc., was recently selected to be the local designer assisting Blanche Garcia on Travel Channel’s national reality show, “Hotel Impossible” on the makeover of the La Jolla Cove Suites on Coast Blvd., La Jolla, CA.

	ADA Pool Lift Deadline Extended to January 31, 2013 May 18, 2012 The American Resort Development Association has announced that the U.S. Department of Justice issued its final rule on the compliance deadline for the ADA Standard for existing pools and spas.

	Culloden Bay Vacation Club At Footprints Nature Preserve Of Tobago Joins RCI Network May 18, 2012 Footprints Eco Resort & Spa today announced that its Culloden Bay Vacation Club in Culloden, Trinidad and Tobago has affiliated with RCI, the global leader in vacation exchange, joining the program’s network of more than 4,000 affiliated resorts.

	Tom Goetschius Affiliates Case Marketing Group, Inc. May 17, 2012 Fractional ownership consultant and sales trainer Tom Goetschius, RRP, of Tom Goetschius Associates, has announced his company’s affiliation with Case Marketing Group, Inc. to provide a host of specialized marketing services for their clients.

	American Resort Development Association NorthEast Meeting To Address Resort Management Issues May 17, 2012 The American Resort Development Association (ARDA) is scheduled to address Home Owners Association (HOA) and resort management challenges at its upcoming ARDA Northeast meeting in Providence, Rhode Island on June 4 and 5, 2012.

	Diamond Resorts Corporation Announcing its Results for the Quarter Ended March 31, 2012 May 16, 2012 Diamond Resorts Corporation, together with Diamond Resorts Parent, LLC and its subsidiaries (“Diamond” or the “Corporation”) have announced results for the quarter ended March 31, 2012.

	Hans S. Weger Joins Outrigger Enterprises Group as Chief Financial Officer May 16, 2012 Outrigger Enterprises Group, one of the largest and fastest growing privately-held leisure lodging and hospitality companies in the Asia Pacific and Oceania regions, is pleased to announce the appointment of Hans S. Weger to the position of chief financial officer.

	Marriott Vacations Worldwide Owner Services Recognized for Excellence in Customer Service May 16, 2012 Marriott Vacations Worldwide’s (NYSE: VAC) Owner Services was recently recognized with the inaugural American Resort Development Association (ARDA) Circle of Excellence “ACE” Award for Excellence in Customer Service at the annual ARDA Awards Gala.

	Interval International To Host Shared Ownership Investment Conferences In South Africa May 15, 2012 Interval created the conferences in 1998 to educate prospective entrants, lenders, and government officials about resort development opportunities around the globe.

	VacationOwnership.com CEO Jason Tremblay To Speak At Canadian Timeshare Conference May 15, 2012 Jason Tremblay, founder and CEO of VacationOwnership.com, is among the industry experts and innovators speaking this week at the 2012 Canadian Resort Development Association Annual Timeshare Conference (CRDA).

	Cynthia B. Taylor named Grand Incentives’ VP of Business Administration May 15, 2012 Cynthia B. Taylor, formerly of Stewart Vacation Ownership, has accepted the newly-created position of VP of Business Administration at Grand Incentives, Inc.

	Inspirato Raises More Than $1 Million for Charitable Causes May 15, 2012 Leading Luxury Vacation Club Uses Innovative New Program to Benefit Nonprofits and Donors.

	U.S. Travel and Tourism Strategy Announced May 15, 2012 Goal to attract 100 million international visitors annually in the next decade.

	Fairmont Strengthens Its Position as an International Employer of Choice May 14, 2012 Luxury Hotel Brand Celebrates Top Award and Launch of New FairmontCareers.com site.

	RCI Masterclass At Arabian Hotel Investment Conference Generates Great Regional Response May 14, 2012 Premier hotel executives and officials got together to learn about the various ‘alternative business models’ that can be implemented in the hospitality industry at this year’s Arabian Hotel Investment Conference (AHIC), which took place in Dubai on 28th April at Madinat Jumeirah.

	Top Academics Confirmed As Speakers At RDO3 May 14, 2012 RDO, the trade association for the shared ownership industry in Europe, has announced the latest speakers for its annual conference, RDO3.

	Portico by Exclusive Resorts Appoints CEO, Launches Website, Introduces New Destinations May 14, 2012 Fastest Growing New Entrant in Luxury Hospitality Space Raises Funds to Accelerate Rapid Expansion.

	Talal Jassim Al-Bahar Honoured with Leadership Award at the 2012 Arabian Hotel Investment Conference May 14, 2012 Talal Jassim Al-Bahar, Vice Chairman and CEO of IFA Hotels & Resorts (IFA HR), was honoured last week with one of the region’s most prestigious industry awards – the 2012 Arabian Hotel Investment Conference Leadership Award.

	Bluegreen Corporation Reports 2012 First Quarter Financial Results May 12, 2012 Bluegreen Corporation (NYSE: BXG), a leading timeshare sales, marketing and resort management company, today announced financial results for the quarter ended March 31, 2012.

	Muskoka Communities Inc. Set to Launch Affordable Vacation Cottages in Muskoka May 12, 2012 Canadian-based Muskoka Communities Inc. will soon be offering affordable vacation cottages known as Shamrock Bay Resort.

	Interval Leisure Group Reports First Quarter 2012 Results May 11, 2012 Interval Leisure Group (“ILG”) has announced results for the three months ended March 31, 2012.

	CalCon Mutual Announces Hiring Of Dustin Carfield As Director Of Resort Markets May 11, 2012 CalCon Mutual (“CalCon”) announces the hiring of Dustin Carfield, 10 plus year veteran in the mortgage industry who brings a wealth of knowledge and insight essential in the success and stability of the resort lending world.

	Marriott Vacations Worldwide Celebrates 15 Years of Caring for Central Florida Children May 11, 2012 On Friday, April 20, Marriott Vacations Worldwide hosted its 15th Annual Caring Classic corporate charity golf tournament, raising a net donation of nearly $180,000 for Greater Orlando Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals.

	Centerbridge Partners, L.P. Affiliate Adds Park City, Utah Property to Its Timeshare Portfolio May 11, 2012 Lantern Asset Management (“Lantern”) announced that it assisted an affiliate of Centerbridge Capital Partners, L.P. (“Centerbridge”) with the acquisition of Sunrise at Escala, a completed, but unsold condominium development located within the Canyons Resort in Park City, Utah.

Bluegreen Corporation Completes Sale of Bluegreen Communities May 11, 2012 Bluegreen Corporation (“Bluegreen” or “Company”), a leading timeshare sales, marketing and resort management company, announced that on May 4, 2012 it completed the sale of its Bluegreen Communities business to Southstar Development Partners, Inc. for a purchase price of $29.0 million in cash and certain other contingent consideration. In connection with the sale, Bluegreen satisfied [...]

	TrackResults Software has Deployed Version 6.1.0 May 11, 2012 TrackResults performance – V6.1.0.x releases upgrades under the hood.

	Interval International Offers Members Another Valuable Service May 11, 2012 Interval International, a prominent worldwide provider of vacation services, and GLOBAL Emergency Travel Services (GLOBAL ETS), a worldwide emergency air-transport service supplier, announced a new relationship that offers significantly discounted enrollment in GLOBAL ETS available exclusively to Interval members.

	Festiva donates $50,000 to WNC Nature Center May 10, 2012 Festiva Hospitality Group has donated $50,000 to the Western North Carolina Nature Center (WNCNC), Asheville’s Wildlife Park.

	Bliss Beach Ball Raises More than 860,000 Baht for Phuket Charity May 10, 2012 Last Friday night, the rain blissfully held off for a gathering in Bang Tao of 200 party goers at the Bliss Beach Ball, who collectively raised more than 860,000 baht for The Phuket has Been Good to Us Foundation.

	TrackResults and others give back – Send Me On Vacation (SMOV) Charity May 10, 2012 TrackResults and SFX Resorts in conjunction with ”SEND ME ON VACATION” (SMOV) at the C.A.R.E. conference in St Petersburg, FL, helped present 10 CD players and headphone sets to the “A Music Therapy CD Library”

	New General Manager appointed at Bushman’s Nek May 10, 2012 First Resorts Management has announced the appointment of Bradley Wyllie as General Manager of Bushman’s Nek Berg and Trout Resort.

	Smugglers Cove Resort & Spa Of St. Lucia Joins RCI Network Of Affiliated Resorts May 9, 2012 RCI, the global leader in vacation exchange, announced today that it has added Smugglers Cove Resort & Spa of St. Lucia to its global network of affiliated resorts.

Club Melia Captures ARDA Awards For Administrative Manager And Resort Department Manager, Plus Five Other Industry Nominations May 9, 2012 Club Meliá by Meliá Hotels International, a leading international vacation membership club with locations in the Caribbean, Mexico, Central America and Europe, received a total of seven award nominations at the 2012 American Resort Development Association (ARDA) Annual Convention and Awards Reception in Las Vegas.

	Confused About Timeshare the Timeshare Resale Specialist Launch A New Internet You Tube Promotional Campaign May 8, 2012 Confused About Timeshare are constantly striving to allow consumers who are interested in timeshare resale’s to find out about the great buying, selling and renting timeshare solutions that they have on offer through as many media platforms as possible.

	Perspective Magazine To Be A Media Sponsor Of The South American Shared Ownership Investment Conference May 8, 2012 The independent information leader for the timeshare and fractional industry will be a media sponsor for the third year in a row.

	Development of the Year Award to be Presented at the Caribbean Hotel & Resort Investment Summit May 3, 2012 The host of the Caribbean Hotel & Resort Investment Summit (CHRIS) will present the prestigious Development of the Year Award at the conference, which will be held May 7-8, 2012, at the JW Marriott Marquis Miami hotel in Miami, Florida.

	Marriott Vacations Worldwide Reports First Quarter 2012 Financial Results May 3, 2012 Marriott Vacations Worldwide Corporation, the leading global pure-play vacation ownership company, reported first quarter 2012 financial results and reaffirmed the company’s full-year outlook for 2012.

	Fairmont Heritage Place Announces New Luxury Residences at El Corazon de Santa Fe, New Mexico May 3, 2012 Fairmont Heritage Place, the private residence club offering from Fairmont Hotels & Resorts, today announced that it has assumed management of The Residence Club at El Corazon de Santa Fe, Santa Fe’s only downtown fractional ownership property.

	Timeshare Receivables: Aspen Using Advanced Skip Tracing May 2, 2012 Timeshare resort collection experts Buzz Waloch and David Combs from Aspen National Collections discuss the latest skip tracing techniques.

	Bluegreen Selected As A Winner In 33rd Annual Telly Awards May 2, 2012 Bluegreen Vacations today announced its Shenandoah Crossing Resort Story video has won the 2012 Bronze Telly® Award in the Film/Video Category.

	Top Industry Executives Confirmed as Keynote Speakers at RDO3 May 2, 2012 The Resort Development Organisation (RDO), the timeshare trade association for Europe, has announced the keynote speakers for its 2012 annual industry convention.